Launches

Mel Reiman Recreation Area– 11 miles north of Valley City Via River road. Featuring 6 tent sites, 21 RV sites, 14 electric, showers, swimming beach, playground, and boat launch. Fish cleaning station and also a boat cleaning station are available near the launch. This recreation area is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. This launch is accessible by pavement. There is also food nearby.

Swimming area and information near visitors center
Lake Ashtabula Visitors Center
Fish cleaning station near the boat Ramp
Watercraft cleaning station near the boat landing at Mel Reiman
Boat landing
Parking lot near boat landing
Information near boat ramp

Sundstroms Landing – 10 miles north of Valley City and 2 Miles west. Featuring Vault toilets, fish cleaning station, accessible fishing pier and a boat launch. There is also a playground and pavilion. Some gravel travel required to reach this boat ramp.

Boat Ramp at Sundstroms Landing
Sundstroms landing fishing Pier
Pavilion available at Sundstroms Landing
Sundstroms Landing Playground

Eggerts Landing– 12 miles north of Valley City and .5 miles west. Featuring fish cleaning station, vault toilets and boat launch. This launch also has all pavement access. There is also camping, playground and swim area located north of the boat launch.

Fish Cleaning Station at Eggerts Landing
Fish Cleaning Station at Eggerts Landing
Bayshore Resort and Marina
Public Launch at Eggerts landing
Fishing Pier located near Eggerts Landing
Playground and Swimming area at Eggerts Landing

Katie Olson landing– Via river road 14.5 miles north and 3 miles east.

Ashtabula Crossing- 16.5 miles north of Valley City. All pavement access. Fish cleaning facility, campgrounds, food nearby, accessible fishing pier, east and west boat launch.

Fish Cleaning Station, West side of Ashtabula Crossing
Ashtabula Crossing Boat Launch
Fishing pier at Ashtabula Crossing

Sibley Landing– 23.5 miles north of Valley City. All Pavement access. Food nearby, bathrooms and boat launch.

Sibley Crossing Boat Launch
Sibley Crossing Boat launch

Karnak Landing– 24 miles north of Valley City, 5 miles west. Some gravel travel required.

Karnak Landing view from boat launch
Karnak landing boat launch and dock
Karnak Bridge as seen from boat launch

Baldhill Dam – There is no boating access here but it does offer some excellent fishing access in the tail race. Keep this in mind if you are looking for a spot to fish from shore. Its quite a hike down but this fishing is usually very good.

Baldhill dam tailrace
Lots of area for shore fishing at Baldhill Dam